List of Disney references in Enchanted

This is a list of Disney references made in the film "Enchanted". "Enchanted" pays tribute to many of the classic Disney films, both animated and live-action, as well as other past and future works produced by Disney. In an interview, director Kevin Lima said that there are "thousands" Harvard citation|Sciretta|2008 of specific details, scenes, actions and lines of dialogue that were purposely included as allusions to classic Disney films. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007b Several actors from past Disney films have also made contributions in the film through either voice narration or on-screen appearances.

General

General references that allude to more than one Disney film are:

* The storybook opening of "Enchanted" – a tribute to the openings of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Pinocchio", "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty". Harvard citation|Empire|2007
* Giselle's initial personality – based on multiple Disney Princesses; director Kevin Lima describes her as "about 80% Snow White, with some traits borrowed from Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty... although her spunkiness comes from Ariel of "The Little Mermaid". Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007a
* Queen Narissa's character – based on those of the Queen from "Snow White" and Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty" Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007a
* True love's kiss – a reference to the only way Snow White and Aurora could be awakened from the curses that were put upon them. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* The troll's loincloth – consists of remnants of the Disney princesses' dresses, specifically those of Snow White, Belle, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. Also, his earrings are the shells from Ariel's bra. Harvard citation|Quint|2007
* Mary Ilene Caselotti, the name of the news reporter – a reference to Mary Costa (the voice of Aurora), Ilene Woods (the voice of Cinderella) and Adriana Caselotti (the voice of Snow White). Harvard citation|Kit|Giardina|2007
* The final fight scene at the top of Woolworth Building – an homage to similar climaxes in "Sleeping Beauty", "The Little Mermaid", and "Beauty and the Beast". As with those scenes, it is seen with a blue hue and is accompanied by thunder and lightning. Also, the hero (or in this case, the heroine) fights off the villain with a sword. As the villain attempts to throw the hero off the building, the villain falls to his or her own death. Harvard citation|Empire|2007

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

Specific references made to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" include:

* Giselle's cottage – similar to the dwarfs' cottage. Harvard citation|Empire|2007
* Giselle's animal call – originated from the musical notes Snow White sings into the well. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007b
* Giselle holds up two blue diamonds to her eyes – just as Dopey does. Harvard citation|Empire|2007
* Prince Edward and Giselle riding off into the sunset at the end of "True Love's Kiss" – a tribute to the ending of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Harvard citation|Empire|2007
* Narissa disguises herself as a hag – just as the Queen does. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007a
* Magic Wishing Well – a reference to the wishing well that Snow White sings into during "I'm Wishing". Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* "True Love's Kiss", a song sung by Prince Edward and Giselle – similar to "I'm Wishing/One Song" and "Some Day My Prince Will Come". Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* "Happy Working Song" – a homage to "Whistle While You Work". Harvard citation|Quint|2007
* Giselle mistakes a dwarf in New York City for Grumpy. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* Prince Edward calls the television set "Magic Mirror" – a reference to the Queen's Magic Mirror. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* Narissa's poisoned apples – a reference to the Queen's poisoned apples. Harvard citation|Sciretta|2008
* Churchill, Harline and Smith, the law firm Robert works at – a reference to the songwriters for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", Frank Churchill, Leigh Harline and Paul J. Smith. Harvard citation|Kit|Giardina|2007

"Cinderella"

Specific references made to "Cinderella" include:

* The carriage Giselle rides to the castle – based on Cinderella and Prince Charming's wedding coach. Harvard citation|King|2007
* The "Happy Working Song" sequence, in which Giselle scrubs the floor of Robert's apartment and her reflection is seen in each of the bubbles floating around the room – a tribute to the "Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale" sequence in "Cinderella". Harvard citation|Sciretta|2008
* Giselle uses Robert's curtains and Morgan's rug to make her dresses – a reference to the dress that Cinderella's mice friends make for her, from things that her stepsisters weren't using. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* Robert and Giselle gaze into each other's eyes in their dance – just as Prince Charming and Cinderella did. Harvard citation|Empire|2007
* The poison apple's spell takes effect when the clock strikes midnight – a reference to the spell wearing off at midnight in "Cinderella". Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* Giselle loses her glass slipper, which Prince Edward puts on Nancy's foot and happens to be the perfect fit – a tribute to the ending of "Cinderella". Harvard citation|Empire|2007
* The Grand Duke, the hotel Edward stays at – a reference to a character in "Cinderella". Harvard citation|Kit|Giardina|2007
* The surname of Robert's fiancée Nancy Tremaine – a reference to Cinderella's stepmother, Lady Tremaine. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c

"Sleeping Beauty"

Specific references made to "Sleeping Beauty" include:

* Edward's animated appearance was modeled on Prince Phillip's. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* Narissa turns into a dragon – just as Maleficent does at the end of "Sleeping Beauty". Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* Giselle recreates the prince from her dream with her animal friends – a reference to the scene where Princess Aurora's forest friends use Prince Phillip's clothes to pretend to be the prince from her dreams. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* The dance that Edward does with Nathaniel – a tribute to Prince Phillip and King Hubert's. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007a
* Robert and Morgan's last name is Philip – a reference to Prince Phillip. Harvard citation|Sciretta|2008
* Robert's secretary, Sam, is named after Prince Philip's horse, Samson. Harvard citation|Butler|2007

"Mary Poppins"

Specific references made to "Mary Poppins" include:

* Julie Andrews provides the voice narration – Andrews played the title role of "Mary Poppins".
* The Banks, the divorcing couple – a reference to the parents. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007b
* The birdseed woman from the bus (and later in the park) – a tribute to the birdseed woman seen during the song "Feed the Birds". Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007b
* Broadway veteran Harvey Evans, the elderly yellow-jacketed man who dances during "That's How You Know" – previously danced as a chimney sweep in "Mary Poppins". Harvard citation|Sciretta|2008

"The Little Mermaid"

Specific references made to "The Little Mermaid" include:

* Jodi Benson plays Robert's secretary, Sam – Benson voiced Ariel in "The Little Mermaid". Harvard citation|Adler|2007
* Giselle sings to her dream prince – just as Ariel does with the statue of Eric. Harvard citation|Quint|2007
* The Troll's earrings are made of the shells Ariel wears. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007b
* As Giselle studies the fish tank at Robert's office, an instrumental version of "Part of Your World" is played in the background. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* "That's How You Know" – a homage to "Under the Sea" and "Kiss the Girl" through its calypso beat. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c

"Beauty and the Beast"

Specific references made to "Beauty and the Beast" include:

* A bell jar with a rose is seen in Giselle's cottage – a reference to the one in "Beauty and the Beast". Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* Giselle runs up a grassy hill with her arms outstretched during "That's How You Know" – a reference to a similar shot of Belle in "Beauty and the Beast". Harvard citation|Adler|2007
* Nathaniel watches a soap opera that features the musical theme of "Beauty and the Beast" and actress Paige O'Hara portraying a woman named Angela – O'Hara provided the speaking and singing voice of Belle. Harvard citation|Quint|2007
* The set design of the soap opera scene – a reference to the bandaging scene in "Beauty and the Beast". Harvard citation|Quint|2007
* The soap opera's characters: Angela, Jerry and Ogden – a reference to Angela Lansbury (the voice of Mrs. Potts), Jerry Orbach (the voice of Lumière) and David Ogden Stiers (the voice of Cogsworth). Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* The King's and Queen's ball – a homage to the ballroom scene in "Beauty and the Beast", which also feature a couple dancing under a chandelier, to a song sung from the perspective of an observer (in "Beauty and the Beast", it is the title song by Mrs. Potts; in "Enchanted", it is "So Close" by Jon McLaughlin). Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c The camera angles are also very similar to the scene it references. Harvard citation|Empire|2007
* Robert's costume at the ball – resembles the clothes that the Beast wore during the ballroom scene. Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c

Other

References made to other Disney's films and characters include:

* Judy Kuhn makes a cameo appearance as one of the residents in Robert's building – Kuhn provided the singing voice of Pocahontas. Harvard citation|King|2007
* The troll, while being flung into the next kingdom, does the Goofy holler, heard in many other Disney films and shorts – a reference to Goofy. Harvard citation|Empire|2007
* The bus driver's hair is shaped like the ears of Mickey Mouse. Harvard citation|Sciretta|2008
* Television clips watched by Prince Edward and Nathaniel in their hotel room – according to director Kevin Lima, "Everything on the television comes from a Disney film. Every
Robin Hood"; there's an image of Mortimer Snerd, a ventriloquist's dummy that comes from "Fun and Fancy Free". There's a lot of dialogue that plays in the background that is all Disney referenced as well. There's a Spanish Mickey Mouse cartoon." Harvard citation|Ide|2007
* During "That's How You Know", Giselle joins a stage production of "Rapunzel" in the outdoor theater – a reference to Disney's 2010 release of "Rapunzel". Harvard citation|Wloszczyna|2007c
* Bella Notte, the Italian restaurant that Giselle, Robert and Morgan eat at – a tribute to the song from "Lady and the Tramp". Harvard citation|Kit|Giardina|2007
* Giselle pulls Edward's sword from the ballroom floor – a tribute to "The Sword in the Stone". Harvard citation|Empire|2007
* Giselle's gradual transformation throughout the movie from cartoonish to "real woman" – a tribute to "Pinocchio". Harvard citation|Butler|2007

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External links

* [http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=42900 Enchanted Stills vs. Classic Disney] (March 14 ,2008) at Comingsoon.net